Security Council adopts Resolution 2720 on expanded aid access

Israeli authorities issued new evacuation instructions, including for parts of Khan Younis, as military operations expanded southward. UN reporting said the area marked for evacuation covered...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter in a letter warning the Security Council that the situation in Gaza threatened international peace and security and that...

The United States vetoed a Security Council draft resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. Thirteen members voted in favour; the United Kingdom abstained. The...

The General Assembly adopted a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza by 153 votes to 10, with 23 abstentions. It urged all parties to comply with international law,...

Israeli forces shot and killed three Israeli hostages in Shuja’iyya, Gaza. The Israeli military later said the hostages had emerged waving a white cloth and calling for help, and acknowledged failures...

South Africa filed an application at the International Court of Justice alleging that Israel’s conduct in Gaza violated the Genocide Convention and requested provisional measures. The application...

South Africa opened oral arguments in its case alleging violations of the Genocide Convention in Gaza and requested provisional measures. It argued that Israel’s conduct and the deprivation of...

Israel presented its response at the ICJ, rejecting South Africa’s allegations and arguing that its military campaign was directed at Hamas and that it took steps to reduce civilian harm. The Court...

The International Court of Justice found that at least some rights claimed by South Africa under the Genocide Convention were plausible and ordered provisional measures. Israel was directed to prevent...

After UNRWA disclosed allegations from Israeli authorities that several employees may have participated in the 7 October attacks, a number of donor governments paused or suspended future funding....